Peanut and potato digger



June 7, 1927. 1,631,457

a. K. BASHO PEANUT AND POTATO DIGGER Filed July 26. 1924 Svweutoz r {p fiaZaKIBa4/L0, www

Patented June 7, i927.

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Application fiIedJ'uIy- QG, 1924.. Serial; No. 728,290. I

I This invention relates to peanut and potato diggers devised for one horse power andone man operation andis' also adapted for use in thinningfcotton; breaking up corn stubs, etc.

An object being to provide demou ntable',

reversible and adjustable means whereby a the-cutting line when goingthrough heavy blades or shares.

complete cross cut of'a row of roots maybe accomplished, said cutting "means being. so

formed that the severed roots maybe car ried rearwardly and outwardly and de: posited in the furrows between the rows.

A feature. of the invention resides in deinountable, reversible and adjustable oppositely arranged cutting blades which may have their ends overlapped at the center of or tough roots, or said blades may be reversed on their supporting posts to extend outwardly to act as coverers.

A further feature is formed in the particular angles of the cutting edges and those of therear upturneddelivery" edges of the In order that the invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect,

.the same will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying draw 'ings, in which,

Fig. 1, is a perspective view of my im- I'PIOVQCl peanut digger.

Fig. 2, is a cross sectional elevation taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 with parts omitted.

Fig. 3 is a reduced side elevation of the digger.

Referring to the drawings: I

A cross beam 10, is provided with a series of rectangular openings 11, extending vertically therethrough, and in a pair of which the tongues 12, of vertically arranged posts, 13, are received and held by cross bolts 14. A draft beam 15, is fixed to the cross beam 10, and at its front is carried a series of eyes 16, to either of which the tractionpower may be attached to vary the cut of the digger. I

Guide handles 17, are secured to the posts 13, as at 18, and braced by stay rods19, passing through the cross beam 10.

The draftbeamis also braced by stay rods 20, connected thereto and to said posts.

Cutting blades 21, having channeled heads 22, are bolted to .the lower ends of the posts 13, the sides of the channels engage the sides "of the posts to retain the blades in rigid relation. I II I f The blades have inwardly: 'and ba'ckwa'rdly inclined.cuttingedges 23,- withthe innerfenols at" least touchingwto effect a .co'm'pletecross cut from. furrow to arrow of a row 'of pea-- iiuts'or the like.

turned upwardly andareinclin'ed backward lyand outwardly from the free ends of said blades toj'efle'ct a ready discharge or delivery of'lthe'fsevered frootsfto the side of ithe Inachiiie' and" into the opposite ru'rrews.

The posts 13, are adjustable along the cross beam'lO, to cause the blade points to overlap when cutting heavy or tough vegetation.

The construction of the channeled heads 7 22, of the blades are 'such that the blades may be reversed on their posts to extend outwardly therefrom to act as coverers, the

post for this purpose, being moved to the innermost position.

It is thought that the operation and utility ofthe device'will be apparent withoutfurso their description, and'it is to be understood that the structural elementsthereof are sus-. I

ceptive to such variations and modification as fall within'thescope of; the claims. I I Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, is

1. In a peanut and potato digger, a frame comprisinga cross beam and a draft beam securedthereto, posts'bolted to sa d cross beam, cutting blades carried on the posts, o0 directed cutting edges with the inner ends said blades having inwardly and backwardly touching or overlapping. to effect a com-x plete cross cut, sa1d blades also.be1ngturned upwardly at the rear edges, the same being inclined backwardlyand outwardly from the free ends of the blades for the purpose specified, and means for guiding thejdigger.

2.. In a peanut and potato digger, a frame Y comprising a cross beam and a draft beam secured'thereto, posts .bolted to said cross beam, cutting blades carried on the posts,

clined backwardly and outwardly from the free ends of the blades for the purpose specie said blades havinginwardly and backwardly direct-ed cutting edges with the inner ends I touching or overlapping to effect a complete fied, said posts being adjustable along the cross beam to cause, the blade points to overlap when cutting heavy vegetation, and means for guiding the digger.

wardly at the rear edges, the same being in- I 1 v 3. In a peanut and potato digger, a frame comprising-a cross beam and a draft beam directed cutting edges with the inner ends touching 0r overlapping to effect a complete cross cut, said blades also being turned upwardly at the-rear edges, the same being inclined backwardly and outwardly from the free ends or" the blades for the purpose specified, said posts being adjustable and said blades exchangeable, whereby they maybe mounted with the points ranging outwardly to act as covering blades when planting, and means for guiding the digger. g

4. In a peanut and pot-ate digger, a frame comprising a cross beam and a draft beam secured thereto, posts boltedito said cross beam, cutting blades carried on the posts, said blades having inwardly and backwardly directed cutting edges with the inner ends touching or overlapping to effect a complete cross out, said blades also being turned upwardly at the rear edges, the same being inclined backwardly and outwardly from the free ends of the blades for the purpose specified, said posts being adjustable along the cross beam to cause the blade points to overlap when cutting heavy vegetation, and means for guiding the digger, and a series of eyes on the draft beam whereby the point 

